I can’t say I ever fantasize about Donald Trump’s inevitable death, because that would be wrong. But he will die some day, as all of us eventually do. I want him to die peacefully at home in his bed at a ripe old age, because I’m a humanist without a vindictive bone in my body. But…
Category: IRS
Giuliani burns Trump's excuse for hiding his taxes
Rudy Giuliani has to be the worst lawyer in the world … especially when his clients are criminals. You’d be better off buying a Magic 8-Ball, drinking the liquid inside, and hoping you hallucinate some decent legal advice than you would hiring this hairless magenta clown schwantz. And today, once again, he asserted his incompetence during…
Sadly, I think Lawrence O'Donnell finally missed one.
In one sense, it’s actually a pretty good thing that I’m practically a “shut in.” Every night, from 6-8 pm PDT, my dance card is full. From 6-7 it’s the national treasure that is Rachel Maddow, and from 7-8, it’s Lawrence O’Donnell, the only one in cable news that can run neck to neck. If for…
The Government CAN'T Help Us If Congress Won't LET It.
It’s an unfortunate fact of life, at one time or another most Americans need the assistance of the government. Even a walking diaper stain as allegedly rich and powerful as The Pampers President needs government support to get anything done, especially in his current job. The worst part of it is, that to obtain government…
It's getting worse: Average tax refund now down 17 percent
The last we heard on the subject, the average American’s tax refund was off 8.7 percent from last year, and people thought that augured poorly for Republicans. Today, the news is even worse for the Grand Old Pity Party. According to the IRS, the average refund so far this tax season is down a whopping…
Paperwork and Delays and You’re Paying More Money: Post-Trump Shutdown Tax Time is Here
When IRS employees came back to work on January 28, 2019, they faced a backlog of work left undone during the 35 day Trump shutdown. Yes, there were five million pieces of mail waiting for them and more pouring in every day. You probably think those 80,000 people walked into the IRS building, sat down…
Trump's shutdown might delay your tax refund — unless you're rich, of course
This is what happens when Donald Trump’s brain farts in an airtight room and no one is allowed to open a window. You get screwed, while his wealthy friends skate by pretty much unscathed. Today, The Wall Street Journal reported that the timely delivery of tax refunds could be imperiled this year because Trump just…
How America holds its expats hostage on tax day
You’re probably by now used to maps in which the US is one of just a handful of countries colour-coded for “countries that do X”, where X is something that countries shouldn’t be doing. Let me add another: the above map is how countries determine who needs to file and pay taxes. Dark blue — almost…
